Customization

Make Ottex work exactly the way you want.

App-Specific Modes

Modes let you customize how Ottex transcribes based on which app you're using. Create different instructions for different contexts.

Custom Instructions (Global)

Set global preferences that apply everywhere. Go to Settings → Instructions → Custom Instructions.

Example instructions:

Use British English spelling
Always use Oxford comma
Keep responses concise
Use sentence case for headings

Creating App Modes

Create modes that automatically activate when you're in specific apps:

Go to Settings → Instructions
Click "Create mode"
Name your mode and add apps it should activate for
Write instructions specific to that context

Example Modes

Coding ModeCursor, VS Code, Xcode

"I'm writing code. Preserve technical terms exactly. Format code blocks with proper syntax. Use camelCase for variables."

Casual ChatSlack, Discord, Messages

"This is casual conversation. Use informal tone. It's okay to use contractions and casual language."

Email ModeGmail, Outlook, Mail

"I'm writing professional emails. Use proper salutations. Keep tone professional but friendly."

Custom Dictionary

Add specialized terms, names, technical jargon, or brand names to help Ottex recognize them correctly. This is especially useful for:

People's names (colleagues, clients)
Company and product names
Technical terminology
Industry-specific jargon
Abbreviations and acronyms

How to add: Go to Settings → Voice to Text → Dictionary and add your terms.

Example entries:

Ottex
OpenRouter
Claude
GPT-4
John McAdams (CEO)
HIPAA compliance
Kubernetes

Tip: Add names and terms you use frequently. This dramatically improves recognition accuracy.

Voice Snippets

Voice snippets let you insert predefined text blocks by speaking a trigger phrase. Perfect for:

Email signatures
Common responses
Contact information
Boilerplate text
Code snippets

Creating Snippets

Go to Settings → Snippets
Click "Add Snippet"
Enter a name (e.g., "Work Email")
Set a voice trigger (e.g., "work email address")
Enter the expansion text
Optionally add an AI hint for contextual insertion

You say:

Please contact me at work email address

Ottex writes:

Please contact me at [email protected]

AI Hints: Add hints like "This is an email address—use it naturally" to help AI integrate snippets contextually.

Context Awareness

Context Awareness lets AI see your screen to provide smarter, more relevant responses. This is an experimental feature.

Privacy Note: When enabled, Ottex captures a screenshot of your active window and sends it to your AI provider (OpenRouter/Google). This increases API costs as images use more tokens. Only enable if you need contextual responses.